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2007/03/31

Tom Morello has revealed that the Rage Against the Machine reunion will NOT be a full scale affair. Morello told Billboard magazine the band only has 4 dates scheduled, and there aren't any plans at this time to do more dates.

Morello is focusing on his solo cd that he is releasing under the name theNightwatchman. The cd, One Man Revolution, will drop on April 24th.

2007/03/28

When you think of Elvis, JackWhite seems to come to mind, right? Not really, but wouldn't he make a stellar Elvis? The casting crew for the flick Walk Hard seems to think so. Jack is the front runner for the coveted Elvis role. Hey, it's a comedy/spoof, so why not?

Korn and Evanescence will coheadline this year's Family Values tour. The tour will also feature Atreyu, Flyleaf and other bands that will make you cry and throw devil horns. No tour dates have been released yet, but we've been assured that Detroit is most definitely on the itinerary.

2007/03/26

Mest's lead singer, Tony Lovato has been arrested for murder. The victim was allegedly the new boyfriend of Lovato's ex-girlfriend. Lovato has reportedly admitted to the murder.

From the Los Angeles TimesPunk rocker arrested in Studio City slayingFrom a Times Staff WriterPublished March 26, 2007The former lead singer for suburban Chicago punk rock band Mest was arrested early Sunday on suspicion of fatally stabbing a 25-year-old man during an argument in Studio City, police said.Anthony Lovato, 26, was being held on $1-million bail pending an investigation into criminal homicide, said Officer Mike Lopez of the Los Angeles Police Department.Lovato and another man were arguing in the parking structure of an apartment building when the victim allegedly punched Lovato, Lopez said.Authorities said Lovato pulled out a pocket knife and stabbed the unidentified victim numerous times.When police arrived at the scene, in the 10900 block of Bluffside Drive shortly after 8 a.m., they found the victim lying wounded on the ground. He died a short time later at a hospital.

According to ticketmaster, tickets for the upcoming Morrissey show at the Michigan Theater will go on sale this Saturday morning at 10am. Ticketmaster also notes that an internet presale will begin Thursday at 10am and will run through Friday at 10pm.

2007/03/25

Hot Hot Heat will return with a new cd later on this year. Happiness Ltd is the name of the new disc, which is expected out in the fall. You can check out the band's myspace page to hear a new song called "Give Up."

2007/03/18

An Afghan Whigs cd, Unbreakable, will drop on May 1st. The cd is mainly a greatest hit release, but there are two new songs on the disc. "Magazine" is a song that the band had started working on right before they split up, and "I'm A Soldier" is a song that Greg Dulli wrote right after he watched a documentary about Iraq. "I'm A Soldier" is currently streaming on Spin's website, so click here to read more about the Afghan Whigs and enjoy the new single.

2007/03/17

Dinosaur Jr. will be back with a new cd, Beyond, on May 1st. That will be followed by a DVD release, Live From the Middle East, on May 29th.

Dinosaur Jr. is also getting ready to hit the road for a short North American tour. The band will be at the Blind Pig in Ann Arbor on June 3rd and June 4th! Yes, that's right, TWO shows. Grab tickets now at www.ticketmaster.com

The new cd from Modest Mouse is streaming on the band's myspace page. We Were DeadBefore the Ship Even Sank will be released on Tuesday. The band is expected to announce a North American tour soon, so keep it on 89x for the latest!

Fall Out Boy's new video for "Thnks Fr Th Mmrs" will debut on their official website next Saturday (March 23rd).

In other FOB news, Pete Wentz has recorded a short film that will air on MTVU next month. Wentz was enlisted by MTVu to share his past struggles with mental illness, in the hopes that other young adults may benefit from his advice. Other testimonials from Mary J. Blige and Nelly Furtado will also be part of the MTVu special that debuts on April 2nd.

The Used will be back with a new cd, Lies For the Liars, on May 8th. The first single from the cd, "the Bird & the Worm" will debut on AOL Music on Monday. Then on Tuesday, you'll be able to purchase the digital single exclusively from iTunes.

2007/03/14

Heavy rock group THE COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINERS are using the latest scratch-and-sniff technology to give their new album the whiff of rotting meat. The US trio's album, OLIDOUS OPERETTAS, will come with the aroma of decaying flesh. Frontman MORTON FAIRBANKS explains, "It will be a scented-face CD, which essentially means it will be scratch-'n'-sniff-able... Our CD will smell like rotten meat." The singer admits his smelly idea was deemed more than a little unsavoury by many of the record labels he approached with a view to releasing the album. He adds, "Most of the companies refused to work with me, but Sony has this technology that allows you to infuse scents into a CD, and they finally agreed to do one that smells like rotten meat... The album's gonna stink."

2007/03/13

Hawthorne Heights will be playing the Warped Tour. Warped will be rolling through town on July 27th.

The internet presale starts on April 1st. Even though Warped generally doesn't sell out, you might want to take part in the presale so you can enjoy a deal on tickets and a compilation cd. Below is the lowdown on the presale that I copy/pasted from the official Warped site:

The pre-sale for the 2007 Vans Warped Tour Presented by The New AT&T kicks off on April 1st at 10am PST. Through the special offer, fans will receive a concert ticket and a copy of the Vans Warped Tour double compilation CD for only $19.99 plus 25 cents for the Hollywood Heart charity and a nominal convenience charge. After the limited pre-sale tickets sell out or when tickets officially go on sale in each market, tickets will return to their regular price of approximately $25.00, plus applicable Ticketmaster charges.

Straylight Run will be back with a new cd this summer. The Needle the Space drops on June 19th. The band says they've worked on the disc for over a year and a half and they're glad that their fans will finally be able to enjoy the fruits of their labor.

Straylight Run also recently left Victory and now has a new label deal with Universal.

Linkin Park just posted a 30 second preview of their new song, "What I've Done" here. The single will be released digitally on April 2nd, and the full length cd, Minutes To Midnight will drop on May 15th.

2007/03/07

Linkin Park has announced that their new cd will be released on May 15th. The new disc is called Minutes To Midnight, and the first single is called, "What I've Done." 89x will debut the new single soon, so keep an ear close to the radio!

The band spent 14 months in the studio working on Minutes To Midnight, and they actually worked on over 100 song demos before they cranked out the final cut. Chester Bennington calls the cd a "breakthrough in the development of the band's sound."

In addition, Bennington recently did an interview with mtv and disclosed the meaning of Minutes To Midnight.

“The title is a reference to the Doomsday Clock, which was created by these scientists at the University of Chicago after the United States dropped the atomic bomb on Japan to end World War II.

"Given the idea that mankind now had this ultimate destructive power, they were contemplating what the repercussions of this would be and the idea that the end of the world could be imminent.”

He elaborated: "After WWII, when the Soviet Union tested their first bomb, the Doomsday Clock was set. It basically has hands from the 45-minute mark until midnight ... and at 45 past the hour, it means the world is relatively stable, but since we have this [nuclear] power, we're always just 15 minutes away from the end of the world.

"And when the U.S. and the Soviet Union were involved in their nuclear standoff in the 1960s, the clock was set at three minutes to midnight. And it's moved back and forth about 18 times since its inception. Right now we're at five minutes until midnight."

2007/03/05

Relient K will be appearing on MTV's show TRL tomorrow to celebrate the release of their new cd, Five Score & Seven Years Ago. The cd is currently streaming on the band's myspace page, and the disc officially hits stores tomorrow. Don't miss Relient K at the State Theater on March 16th.

A Nine Inch NailsYear Zero listening party has been scheduled for March 22nd at St. Andrew's Hall. Trent & the gang WILL NOT be there, however the band's new cd will be played in its entirety, so you'll have the chance to hear the whole thing while hanging out with other NIN fans. The listening party is all ages and is free. Keep in mind that you will not be able to bring any recording devices, and you will not be allowed to bring a cell phone with you.

NIN's new cd, Year Zero, will drop in stores on April 17th. You can also check out a few new songs from the cd here.

2007/03/04

Chaos broke out at the Taste of Chaos tour last Thursday in Texas. 30 Seconds to Mars was onstage playing when vocalist Jared Leto decided to take a little run through the crowd. The experience wasn't a gentle one. Jared emerged from the crowd with a busted nose, injured foot, and countless scrapes and bruises. It was pretty ugly.

Taste of Chaos tour organizer Kevin Lyman said in a statement, "I've been producing shows for 25 years and this was one of the scariest moments I have witnessed."

Even though Jared was bloody and busted, the band carried on like pros. The band finished its set and decided not to cancel any future appearances on Taste of Chaos.

In other news, bassist Matt Wachter has left the band. It's unclear whether Thursday's events freaked him out, or if perhaps it was just his time to go. Regardless, Wachter has left the band, and the band claims it was an amicable split.

The line up for this year's Lollapalooza festival has not been announced yet, however rumor has it that Pearl Jam is expected to headline one of the days of the three day festival. The entire line up is expected to be announced at the end of the month. Lollapalooza will take place August 3rd through the 5th in Chicago's Grant Park.

Looks like you'll be waiting a bit longer for the new Chris Cornell solo cd. Carry On was scheduled to be released in May, but the release was just pushed back to June 5th. The cd is finished, but apparently Cornell's label wanted to go with a later release date. Carry On contains 14 tracks including a stripped down acoustic cover of the old Michael Jackson classic, "Billie Jean."

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